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Principal's deskTribal camp “Nibodhitha”

«Interview with PSW

«Social Work and Positive

Mental Health, Juna,B,

Jobin Tom Mandappuram,

Dr. R Sekar .

«Agency News

«Activities of Department of

Social Work- January 2014-

May 2014

«Information Education &

Communication

«Tips for Freshers

«Major Placements from

Department of social Work

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With the blessings of Amma and with the tireless efforts of the students and members of the

faculty of the Department of Social Work, Amritapuri Campus, we have come up with the

'Dishaa' (issue 1 volume-3), the newsletter and the voice of ASWAS. ' Dishaa' is a mirror to

the world, a mirror that reflects the critical and creative prowess of the Department of Social

work. A work of this magnitude cannot bloom in a day or two. Dishaa came out of its cocoon of

hope after months of strenuous and enthusiastic work of both the students and teachers. It is

an ideal platform for the professional and budding social workers to ventilate their ideas and

expertise in the field of Social Work and to get inspired by the myriad success stories of the

masters in the field. It is also an arena to catalogue the activities and the research aspirations of

our Department. As we peruse through the pages of Dishaa, we get a sense of direction as to the

road we need to take to reach the goal and standards set by stalwarts of social work and also our

department. Being the Editor, my responsibility was to convince my editorial team to include

articles that touched the various aspects of Social Work so that one day our newsletter would

be transformed into a widely acclaimed research journal.

I would like to place on record my immense gratitude to our Principal for sharing with us his

thoughts and also for his support in bringing out 'Dishaa'. The success story of

Mr.Vivek.C.K, in the world of Professional Work is worthy to be emulated and it is indeed a

pleasure to include his experience in International Social Work in our newsletter. I would

like to thank every contributor who converted their thoughts and ideas into relevant pieces

of information to be disseminated to the entire Social Work fraternity. The several

social issues highlighted in this issue should be the seeds for further research activities

that can strengthen the research capabilities of our department. On this note I would

like to thank everyone and appreciate the hard work and dedicated effort of the entire

Editorial Board in bringing out 'Dishaa'.

DishaaDishaaVolume:3Issue:1Month:Jan-Jun 14

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“The best way to find yourself is to lose

yourself in the service of others.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

Newsletter

"Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that." —Amma

Department of Social Work Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamAmritapuriKollam

Content

Dr. Rajeev M.M

Chief Editor

Principal’s DeskYouth Special.....

reetings and best wishes on the occasion of the launching of the new

issue of the DISHAA. Congratulations to all those who put in their best Gefforts to make it so beautiful. The variety, depth and range of the

articles included in the issue reflect on the diversified activities and programmes

conceived and executed by the department of Social Work.

When I write this note the world is celebrating the youth week. On this occasion it

is impossible not to be assailed by thoughts about the Indian youth. Having

belonged to a lost generation, an angry generation, the Indian youth has been

drifting about aimlessly in a dreamless world. Unable to cope with the hard blows

of a desensitized world, they find themselves “wandering between two worlds,

one dead and the other powerless to be born”. They are, it seems, out of tune with

the past and yet to discover the infinite possibilities of the present, which is

characterised by the mind – boggling developments in Science and technology.

India is said to have a great demographic advantage. It is a young nation, as the

majority of the population belongs to the age group 15 – 25 years. The destiny of the

nation depends on the way in which the rich human resource is developed. The

new and powerful ideas spawned in the young minds would be instrumental in

moulding the future of the country. The educational system needs to be revamped

to make its suit the emotional, moral, intellectual and aesthetic requirements of the

emerging youth.

DISHAA, it is hoped, would continue to offer the much needed sense of direction

and inspiration to the young readers. They might be inspired to come out of the

windowless prison houses of their selfishness and try to transform themselves and

the society by turning the acquired knowledge into wisdom, and by striving to

usher in a new international order based on peace, tolerance and non – violence.

DishaaVolume:3Issue:1Month:Jan-Jun 14

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Dr.Gopinathan Pillai C. Principal ,

School of Arts and Sciences , Amritapuri Campus Kollam.

“NIBODHITHA”- being enlightened,

w a s s u i t a b l y s e l e c t e d f o r t h e

championship of the Tribal sensitization

Camp of Department of Social Work,

which was organized as a constituent of

the curriculum of the first year MSW

t r a i n e e s i n v i e w o f m a k i n g a n

enlightened stage on the real life

situations of downtrodden masses in the

varied existence.

Tribal sensitization Camp was organized

by the Department of Social Work,

Amritapuri as a component of the

curriculum for getting the first year

Social Work trainees to be familiarized

with the customs, culture and style of life

of the tribal and also to search deep into

the possibilities of positive intervention

i n t h e a r e a . ‘ E l a m b l a s s e r y ’ a n d

‘ U r u l a n t h a n n i ’ w e r e t h e t r i b a l

s e t t l e m e n t s i d e n t i f i e d f o r t h e

campground due to its diverse and

shifting nature of tribal culture and the

consequential problems in their lifetime.

The planning phase of the camp was gone

early in the month of March, 2014 by

selecting Mr.Shibu P Abraham &

st th “Nibodhitha” The Tribal Camp- Apr-21 to Apr-28 2014

M s . G o p i k a M o h a n a s S t u d e n t

coordinators and Mr Nisanth M, Mr V.S

K o c h u k r i s h n a K u r u p a s C a m p

Coordinator and Faculty In-charge of the

Camp respectively.

pre-camp visit was made by the faculty

in-charge, Camp Coordinator and

Student coordinator to the proposed

settlement. It enabled the finalization of

camp site and ensuring the basic facilities

and permissions required for the Camp.

Subsequently, the student coordinators

visited the proposed settlements for

ensuring the local support of the camp

activities.The Camp Started on 21st Apr-28

The seven included Visits, Interaction, surveys, awareness cultural programs two different Tribal settlements, two psycho-social care institutions and a visit to plantation industry.

E v e r y d a y s t a r t e d w i t h rejuvenating yoga sessions followed by wonderful cuisines prepared by the trainees themselves. Hamlet visited Observation visits occupied majority of the activities of each, but not without setting aside ample time for evaluation session's of every day.

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Interview with PSWMr. Vivek is a Professional Social Worker (PSW) from Kannur, having more than 14 years of experience in various fields of Social Work. In the first 6 years of his career in India he has worked with Alzheimer's Society in Cochin, Jalanidhi Project in Calicut, Richmond Fellowship Society in Bangalore and Aide et Action Hyderabad. In 2005 he started his career at international level working with Action Aid International in Sri Lanka in its Tsunami Response Program. Since then he has established himself as an expert in Disaster Management Sector, working in over 25 countries with t h r e e l e a d i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l n o n -governmental organisations. Countries he worked include Haiti and Peru in Latin America; Somaliland, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Senegal, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Gambia, Benin, Togo, and Guinea Bissau in Africa; Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Timor Leste and Occupied Palestinian Territory in Asia. He has several publications to his credit and has presented papers in various national and international conferences.

Your aspiration towards choosing social work field….To be honest, my entry in to professional social work was not a planned one. I graduated in Science and was all set to p u r s u e m y M a s t e r s i n C o m p u t e r Application. Due to some personal reason, I couldn't join the course. Around the same time I heard about the Masters' Program in Social Work offered by Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, in its Payyannur Regional Centre. This was back in 1997 and MSW course was not as popular as it is now. I spoke with couple of my colleagues who knew about the MSW program, visited the campus as it was close to my home, and eventually decided to enroll in the program.

Your philosophy of Social Work?

My philosophy of social work is derived primarily from my social work education and my experience of working in the humanitarian field. I believe that anything we do to alleviate the suffering of fellow human being is social work. However, this act should not be confused with charity. Social work is beyond charity. Sustainability of social work actions and impact that follows is important. These goals can be achieved only by empowerment oriented social work practice and with people's participation. In addition, our actions should ensure protection of rights and dignity of individuals

Your current area of focus…My area of expertise is in disaster management, even though I have several years of experience in other development s e c t o r s a s w e l l . S i n c e 2 0 0 5 , a s a humanitarian worker, I have worked in over 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America wi th 4 internat ional Non-

Sgovernmental Organisations (INGO’ ), responding to major disaster events and b u i l d i n g c a p a c i t y a m o n g d i v e r s e stakeholders in disaster preparedness and response. Currently, I am working in Afghanistan for an organisation called Concern Worldwide , which has i t s headquarters in Ireland. Managing a Disaster Preparedness Project funded by European Commission is one of my major tasks here. Any unexpected experience in your life as a professional social worker and your mode of handling the situation…Well, any one working in humanitarian sector will be facing a lot of unexpected events, as they work mostly in complex and tough conditions. Let me share with you a recent experience of that kind where I could have lost my life.

Mr.Vivek C.K

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Disaster Management Advisor, Concern Worldwide, Afghanistan.

In May 2014 there was a massive landslide which destroyed an entire village in Northern Afghanistan, killing hundreds of people. The village as such was in a conflict zone where the Armed Opposition Groups (AOGs) have a strong presence. Given the magnitude of the impact and coverage received for the disaster in the media, there was an outpour of relief from within and outside the country. This attracted a large number of people even from the neighboring provinces to the location, with the expectation of receiving some relief materials, which often made it difficult for the police to control the situation. A couple of days after the disaster I was with my team in the affected area, to put up make shift tents for the most affected families. Relief distribution was happening about fifty meters away from the site where we were erecting tents. It was as chaotic as it used to be in the previous days and large number armed forces were deployed to control the relief seekers. Suddenly I heard huge sound of gun shots. Forgetting all the security lessons I received in many training, I instinctively started looking at the scene to know what is happening, where I saw police was firing around to chase out the insurgents who came to create issues at the place. For a moment I was panicked as I saw some live Stocks near to me was hit by the bullets (It could have been me as well!). Quickly I got back to the basics of managing such situations, took cover till the firing stopped and within minutes with the team safely e v a c u a t e d f r o m t h e s c e n e . B e i n g humanitarian workers we can be exposed to similar life threatening situations any time. This incident didn't restrict us from continuing our life saving works for the disaster affected people. We resumed our work the same day and today the work we have done for that particular village is considered as one of the best emergency response work by any organisation in Afghanistan. Yes, humanitarian work is challenging but it gives you much needed professional and personal satisfaction.

The factors that motivate you in this field of social work in spite of the slow development in social work profession in India

Issues of poverty and human suffering are not limited to India. All over the world, vast majority of people are struggling to meet their basic needs. Policies and practices of rich and greedy nations increase the sufferings of people around the world. Basic rights of people are ignored. Violence against women and children are increasing

We are witnessing multiple humanitarian emergencies around the world. All these call for more and more activists to come forward and fight against this injustice. I believe trained social workers like us are the people who can lead this process. There have been many examples in India as well as other countries where injustice and atrocities against poor and vulnerable people are prevented through mass social mobilisation. It is indeed motivating to see how social work professionals are able to contribute to these movements. I strongly believe that social work education will empower more and more people with the spark, who will join this fight against poverty.

The effect of your social work practices in personal and professional life

I'm really happy now that after my graduation, instead of MCA, I joined for MSW course. As a person, like most of you, I was also empathetic towards the poor people I come across in my daily life. But the resources I had were limited to help each one of them. But my career in social work has given me tremendous opportunities to help thousands of poor people all around the world. I learned the importance of thinking about the sustainability of the help that we provide to people. I became more conscious about the issues that affect poor and excluded around the world and the human right violations that happen in the society, which I doubt would not have been the case if I was a software engineer. What makes me happier is the fact that my work is helping to improve the quality of life of a large number of people in the society.

Your message for the budding social workers

With whatever little experience I have in this field, I would like to assure my friends that you have chosen the best sector to work in. It is a fact that given the conditions in India, not all trained social workers are getting a job with good salary in the beginning. Don't get demotivated. A few years of work at the grassroots will help you to deepen your understanding on social issues and bring more confidence in your knowledge and skills. This will help you to get better jobs in future. This profession will provide you a lot of opportunities for changing the lives of hundreds of poor people around you. You may reach a position where you can influence the policies that has an impact on the lives of poor people. So continue your hard work and be conscious of the world around you, be sensitive to the issues of poor people around you. You can bring the changes you want to see in this world.

Best wishes.....4


Abstract-Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Mental health is much more than the absence of mental illness; it is what makes life enjoyable, productive, and fulfilling, and it contributes to social capital and economic development in societies. Good mental health is an important resource for individuals,families, communities, and nations. Positive mental health is a component of o v e r a l l h e a l t h a n d i s s h a p e d b y individual, physical, environmental, social, cultural and socio-economic c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . F o s t e r i n g t h e development of positive mental health by supporting individual resilience, creating supportive environments and addressing the influence of the broader determinants of mental health, are key components of promoting mental health. Positive mental health is more than merely feeling good and it is more about optimum balance negative emotions. Social workers role in positive mental health is mainly two aspects prevention and promotion of mental health. Social & Environmental Factors of Determinants of Mental Health are

• Culture, Discrimination, Racism, U n e m p l o y m e n t , W o r k i n g Conditions • Economic Condition, Gender, M i g r a t i o n , U r b a n i s a t i o n , childhood development, Social support network (WHO, 2001).

Positive Mental HealthDefinitionThe capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well being

that respects the importance of culture, equity, social justice, interconnections and personal dignity. (Public Health Agency ofCanada, 2009)

Six Approaches- Positive Mental Health (1) Attitude toward own self;(2)Growth, development, and self-actualization; (3) Integration; (4) Autonomy; (5) Perception of reality(6) Environmental mastery.(Marie Jahoda. 1958).

Definition- Social Work The social work profession promotes

social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilizing theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.(IFSW, 2000) Social Worker- Promotion of Mental Health

? Mental health is essential for the well-being and functioning of individuals.

? Good mental health is an important resource for individuals, families, communities, and nations.

? Mental health, as an indivisible part ofgeneral health, contributes to the functions of society, and has an effect on overall productivity.

Specific ways to promote Mental Health

include: ? Early childhood interventions??Socio-economic empowerment of women ?Social support for elderly populations.??Programmes targeted at vulnerable groups

including minorities, indigenous people.

Social Work and Positive Mental Health.Juna.B, Jobin Tom Mandappuram, Dr. K.Sekar

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?Mental health promotional activities in schools.?? Mental health interventions at work? Housing policies. (WHO, 2001)?Important Concepts associated with Positive Mental Health?Well Being ? Subjective Well-being?Religiosity?Spirituality?Meditation?Healthy life style?Resilience?Quality of life Approach?Hope Positive Mental Health Interventions

? Student Enrichment Programmes ? Life Skill Education? Marital Enrichment Programme? Premarital Counselling? Employee Enrichment Programme? Stress Management Programme

Conclusion Due to the relationship between

social and economic factors and mental health, success in promoting mental health and well-being can only be achieved and sustained by the involvement and support of the whole community, and the development of partnerships between a range of agencies in the public, private, and non-government sectors. Mental health promotion being one of the most recent areas of focus. Positive mental health is a larger domain that has many aspects for social workers to intervene in the areas of service research and capacity building.

References ? Bloom, M. (1996).Primary prevention practices, United States of America: Sage Publication.? Speilberger, C. D.(1969) Current topics in clinical and community psychology,New York: Academic press.? Sachdeva, I.P .(1978). Yoga and dept psychology, ,Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.

? Singh S. (2012). Encyclopedia in n India, rd(3 edition M-R)volume. 3,PP. (882-

890).Lucknow :New Royal Book company ?www.who.int/social_determinants/en ? Mishra P.D (2004): Social Work Profession in India. Lucknow: New Royal Book. ? Snyder, C. J., & Lopez, J.S. ( EDS.).(1995). Handbook of positive psychology.Oxford

university press. New York.? linley P. A., & Josheph, S.(Eds.) (2004). Positive Psychology in Practice. Oxford university

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In order to serve our Motherland and to

inculcate in the people a spirit and sense of

social responsibility, sacrifice and devotion

to the cause of national and social uplift of

the neglected and exploited brethren in

backward, rural and tribal areas rending

them medical and the other social aids,

Swami Vivekananda Mission, Kerala was

started working by taking inspiration from

Swamiji's well known slogan “Manava Seva

Madhava Seva”.

Leaving behind 4 decades long tremendous

journey of social service with the mission of

giving medical aids, to the tribes of

Wayanad, the Mission started its long

journey in 1972.From a lowly dispensary, at

present the Medical Mission is a well

equipped hospital with all modern medical

facilities. It was in 1981 may 16 it registered

as a charitable society.

With six sub- centers in different parts of the

district, IE in Kannankode and Muthanga of

Noolpuzha Gramapanchayath, Chulliyode

of Nenmeni panchayath, Cherukara of

Vellamunda panchayath,Niravilpuzha of

Tondarnadu panchayath and Irumanathur of

Tavinchal panchayath. The mission is now

leading a number of social medical services.

A variety of public welfare projects are

brought forth by the Mission in the field of

Education, Social, Cultural and Self-

dependency too.

The on-going programmes and projects of

the Mission includes The Sickle Cell Anemia

control programme which includes disease

diagnosis, treatment, counseling centre

setup with the help of the All India Institute

of Medical Sciences New Delhi, where

screening of the tribal population is in

progress and treatment and counseling are

given to those affected by sickle cell disease.

A monthly satellite clinic is also functioning

at Jyothi hospital Mananthanvady.

A project with kottakal Aryavaidya shala is also

in progress.Microscopy & Treatment Centre

under the Revised National Tuberculosis

Control Programme. The mission received a

best NGO Award of the state in 2003.

Recently they have started a De-addiction

project. The aim of the project is to prevent

alcoholism and cure the alcoholics. As part

of the program, colonies were visited and

motivated the inhabitants to stop taking

liquors. 15 addicts were given treatment. In

their drive to save the young Adivasi

children from the clutches of alcohol and

other narcotic substances, they have

conducted awareness classes in main streams

and remote areas of the society.

Swastya Mithra Project -This project was

initiated in 1997 for training tribal youth to

visit tribal colonies and to look after health

problems and to guide colony dwellers in

conducting their lives in clean, neat and

hygienic way. Tribal youths are given

training in first aid, hygiene and economic

matters and each of the trained volunteers is

given charge of a specified area of work.

Bamboo Craft -The bamboo craft training

was gone of the reclamation of the sickle cell

anemia patients who could not get up any

heavy work. 40 tribal patients were

developed so far in making handicrafts from

bamboo as bamboo and reeds are abundant

in Wayanadu.

The incredible services of the Mission have

helped the tribal brethren to achieve now

m o r e a b o u t h e a l t h c o n s c i o u s n e s s ,

superstition and misinformation about

diseases has been scaled down to a great

extent The educational standard of the

students studying in the center has

improved. The SHGs have installed

economic self reliance. The various activities

undertaken by the Mission has helped our

less fortunate brethren to progress towards

total development. 7

AGENCY NEWS


Swami Vivekananda

Medical Mission

Ms.Anjaly.M (S3MSW)

Activities of the Dept. of Social Work- Jan 2014-May 2014 1. International Colloquium on

Mental Health Policies : In association

with St.Ambrose University & the

department conducted a one day

colloquium on Mental Health Policies for th

the MSW students. On 11 Jan 2014

(Photo-1 in Photo Page).

2. AIMS visit and interaction with ndMedical Social Work team : On 2

January 2014 the faculty members of the

department of social work organized a

meeting with the MSW team at AIMS,

Cochin.

3. Sensitization programme on the

Effects of Alcoholic Consumption and thdrug addiction(9 Jan 2014).Organized

an interactive awareness programme for

t h e h i g h e r s e c o n d a r y s t u d e n t s

Shanmugha Vilasam Higher Secondary

School, Thottathilmukku, Clappana,

Kollam. Students covered topics like

Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Smoking,

Pollution, Corruption, Misuse of

Internet. Etc.

4. Seven days Tribal sensitization

camp at Idukki District: Nineteen

trainees and six faculty members

participated in the 7 day camp in Idukki

District. Elamblassery and Urulanthanni

were the tribal settlements identified for

the camp site due to its diverse changing

nature of tr ibal culture and the

consequential problems in their life.

April 22 - 29 , 2014

5. HML Worker Engagement survey

and Focus Group Discussion: The aim of

the survey was to gauge the present level of

commitment and involvement of the

workers in tea and Rubber Estates towards

their company and its values & identifying

means to improve the conditions of the

workers. The survey was conducted in the

13 Estates of HML in various locations of

Kerala and the total sample size for the

survey was 282 workers. The survey team

used the prescribed questionnaire for both

the survey and FGDS.

Research Publications: Three research

articles of the members of the faculty were

published in the International Journal

(International Journal of Social Work and

Human Service Practice) and conference

proceedings (Disaster Risk Vulnerability

conference 2014, Kerala University,

Trivandrum and Loyola College on Life

Skill Education.

Attended Workshops

?Dr. Rajeev M.M attended a one day

workshop on MGNREGA Evaluation

programme at state Institute of Rural

Development Kottarakkara on February

2014.

State level Orientation Programme:Mr.

V.S Kochu Krishna Kurup has participated

& was selected as one of the members in

Kerala Child Right Observatory ( KECRO) that Loyola College Trivandrum on 5 April

th5 2014.

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?I n v i t e d t a l k a n d e x t e n s i o n o f

programmes:

Dr. Rajeev.MM made an invited lecture on

R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s a t S c h o o l o f

International Relations & Politics, stMahatma Gandhi University on 21 May

2014.

The department of social work extended

technical support in organizing five days

workshop on “Basic Counseling” for the

101 village project women leaders initiated

by AMMACHI Labs at Amrita University th stfrom 27 may to 31 May 2014. Dr. Rajeev

MM conducted a half day workshop

session on 'Stress Management' for the

women and Ms. Juna.B made a session on

'Mental Disorders and brief interventions'.

Academic seminar presentations :

The current semester out of charted 12

programmes 8 programmes were carried

out and 18 students were presented the

topic in the academic conference session

which was conducted in the every Friday

afternoon.

Activities of Department of Social Work-

students(Photo-2 in Photo Page)th Conducted a School Visit On January 29

2014, (Photo-3 in Photo Page)

Social Work Trainees Ms. Anjaly

Mrs.Arathy Rohin and Ms. Tinky Emily T

of Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham MSW

department conducted a school visit

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to Shanmukha Vilasam Higher Secondary

School, Thottathilmukku, Clappana, Kollam

as part of their Field work training under the

Supervision of Mr. Nisanth M Pillai [Faculty,

MSW Department, Amritapuri.

As per the information regarding the high

alcoholic and drug consumption among the

students of SVHSS, the Field work trainees

of PHC, Vallikavu organised an interactive

awareness programme for the higher

secondary students.

They discussed about “Contemporary

Social Issue”. Students covered topics like:

Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Smoking,

Pollution, Corruption, Misuse of Internet

etc.

Awareness Programme in Allapad Grama

Panchayat

The students from department of social

work, Amritapuri campus Mr.Dipin Raj,

Mr.Arjun M, Mr. Rajamanikandan,

Mr.Ginu Mathew and the field work co-

ordinator Mr.Nisanth.M made a visit to

Allapad Grama Panchayat with Ms.Athira,

Ms.Nimmy and Mr.Shibu on 1st March

2014. Ms.Athira, Ms.Nimmy and Mr.Shibu

had already done a pilot study on the basis

o f " A l c o h o l i s m a m o n g s c h o o l

children","Child Pregnancy","Drug abuse

and domestic violence" in the area of

Allapad panchayat (Photo-4 in Photo Page)

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5th March, 2014

Poster presentation

5th March, 2014 Ms.Anjaly Mohan, Mrs.

Arathy Rohin & Ms. Tinky Emily Terrance

organised a poster presentation Session at

Primary Health Center, based on the theme

'Life style modification' as a constituent of their

field work under the oversight of Mr. Nisanth

M P i l l a i ( F a c u l t y , A m r i t a V i s h w a

vidyapeetham). Dr. Sunil Kumar, Medical

officer Primary health center, Vallikavu

officially inaugurated the program (Photo-5 in

Photo Page)

thMedical Camp at Old Age Home , Kollam (19

th&20 march,2014.)

Department of Social Work, Amritapuri

Campus organized medical camp and survey

at old age home, in with the collaboration with

th thNair’s hospital on march 19 and 20

th10 march, 2014

First year students of MSW, Amritha Viswa

Vidyapeetham Amrithapuri did a survey on

inmates. After collecting data the trainees

analyzed and understood that majority of the

inmates were affected with some diseases. So

in order to rehabilitate them the trainees

observed the needs of a medical camp. For

conducting the medical camp the trainees

approached Nair’s hospital kollam and got

their approval. And the camp was jointly

coordinated by Mata Amritanadhamayi

Seva Samithi (MASS). Trainees conducted th tha two day Medical Camp on 19 &20

March (Photo-6 in Photo Page).

There was an inaugural function and the

program started with a prayer by the

inmates. The welcome address was done

by the field work trainee Mr. Arjun M.

Nair. Then the lamp lighted by the reputed

Guests like Dr P. Mohan Nair (Director),

Dr. Chandrashekhara Warrier (DGM), Mr.

Rajesh (Administrative officer) Mr. Krisha

Prasad (member of MASS) , Mr.Vivek.S

and Ms.Veena Suresh( Faculty members of

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) The

inaugural address was by Dr. Mohan Nair.

Then it followed by the key note address

done by Mr.Vivek S. Proposed the vote of

thanks by Mr. Emmanuel (Field work

Trainee, Amritha Vishwa Vidyapeetham).

After the inaugural function the camp

started. Most of the inmates attended the

camp. And the medicine were also

prescribed to them. The help and

cooperation of trainees and staff made the

camp a success.

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IEC The concurrent fieldwork at primary

health center, during the second semester

the social work training Ms.Anjaly Mohan,

Mrs.Arathy Udayakumar, Ms.Tinky Emily

Terrance has undertaken a project “Pre

m o n s o o n a c t i v i t i e s : P r e v e n t i o n o f

monsoon diseases” under the oversight of

the fieldwork coordinator Mr. Nishanth M

Pillai. The slogan of the program was to

impart an awareness to the whole

populat ion of the 15 wards under

Panchayat about monsoon diseases

relating to its underlined issues like

disease spreading manner, symptoms &

prevention and thus by enabling them to

preclude themselves from those diseases.

WHO is playing up

the grave and increasing threat of vector

borne diseases with the motto “Small bite

Big threat”. Regarding the past monsoon

diseases data 2013 from primary health

centre, Panchayat and the Primary health

center has jointly decided to devise a task

called “Pre monsoon activities: Prevention

of monsoon diseases “on 01/03/14.

More than half of the population is

at risk from diseases such as malaria,

dengue, and Chikungunia and so on

carried by mosquitoes, flies and other

vectors. Every year in monsoon more than

one billion people are infected and more

than one billion die from vector borne and

water borne diseases.

The trainees took over a survey giving

priorities to identify the high risk areas under

clappana Panchayat regarding the previous

disease history.

From the surveythe trainees got to a

determination that the surveyed areas have a

high danger of causing diseases than the

previous year as minimum standards of

sanitation was not followed in some wards

under the panchayath.So the trainees decided

to build the program more effective through

information, education and communication by

gaining public attention with the aid of visual

media.

, diarrhoea, hepatitis A

and H1N1 a imed to provide bas ic

information in a simple language.

The IEC program started on 11/04/14 by

conducting programs on 1st, 3rd and 6th

wards of the Panchayat. The plan included

the presentation of documentary, open

discussions, oath taking and feedback from

the public gathered at that place. Later the

plan was guided on other 12 wards on 12th,

14th, 16th, 17th and 19th of the month

succeeding the same style thereby giving

awareness to people around 450 in number.

Asha workers helped the trainees to gather

public for this program

A documentary was prepared by the trainees

on five monsoon diseases such as dengue

fever leptospirosis

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Even before these IEC program Asha workers

had been afforded the necessary info to people

regarding diseases they continue to ignore it

without knowing the seriousness of the matter.

this manner trainees passed the

information in a powerful and attention

gaining way different from other awareness

classes ensuring public participation.

Through

Most of the people possessed a trivial

knowledge of these diseases and also held

misconceptions. The plan delivered a potential

to avail information to people and to make them

protect themselves by adopting prophylactic

steps.

Grades

score marks in internals so that you can a achieve a good grade in the end

semester exam. Internals hold 60 percent of your marks.

FieldworkLink up your theory knowledge in the orbit and explore more. It's normal to be

nervous and unsure in the beginning. Always begin with a learner's stance.

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Staff Achievements?Mrs.Veena Suresh UGC Net in Jun-13

?Mr.Nisanth Published Research Paper in an International Journal on Water

Shed Management Among Farmers in Agriculture Area.? Mr. Kochu Krishna Kurup Published Research Paper in an International

Journal 'Institutional care and living conditions of Elderly: The Reflections in a

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?NET and JRF Qualified: Ms. Supriya Rajappan and Ms. Jessica John S4 MSW

students cleared UGC and JRF in the month of April 2014.?Athira Dattan joined M.Phil in IMHANS Kozhikode.

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